The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-11

| country being 80, 9gs1n6t % CT the
same date in 1886, 20 in 1885 and "a in
1884. The changes in condition have
not been uniform throughout the win
ter wheat region, some States showing
au increase, the mejority aislight de.
cline, and few a heavy falling off.
The s ates of the Middle Atlantic
coast, from Pennsylvania to Noith
Carolina, show some improvement,
sfasonsble weather having aided ths
plabt n recovering more than was ex-
pected t ON Il e injury done by the
trying season during February and
March. In New York aud Nsw Jsr.
sey the amount OF winter killing was
not fully known in April, land this,
with cold, unfavorable weather duriog
the month has caused serious reduc-
ton of condition. Drouth has reduced
the average somewhat in the Ea stern
Gulf States, and has wrought very se.
rious damage in Texas and Arksnsse,
lowering the condition during the
month 10 and 10 points respectively.
Favorable temperature and stasoDable
rains have improved. the prospect in
Tennessee, West Virginia and Ken.
lucky, condition being considerably
higher Ia those States than it has
averaged in May for The past FIVE
years. The most serious reduction { t
the month is in Ohio, where there is
falling off of points since the first
of April. due to the continuing evil
effects of the alternate fie zing and
thawing noted in the last report, and
to the cold dry weather duripg the
greater part of April, which gave the
injured plant but little ch ance for re-
cuperstion. A favorable season sfter
May 1st might have in great measure
repaired the Injury done up to that
time, but the continued unfavorable
conditions have wrought still further
damage, and small crop is now inev-
liable. Michigan and Indiana show q
slight decline, while in illinois and |
Missouri there is gain OF l point. |
Unfsvorable weather in Kansas and |
California has caused slight falling |
off, while in Oregon the prospect bss |
advanced, it being the only State ia
which condition reaches 100. The
averages of con2tion by States are:
New Yoik So, Peunsy lvania 72, Mary
land "a, Virginia 80, North Carolina
80, Texas 60, Arkansas SO, Tennessee
SO, West Virginia SO, Kentu ky 95, Ohio
II, Michigan 80, Indiara 81, Iliuois
SO, Missouri 96, Kansas 81, California
SO, Oregon l0l. Rye has suffered
from the same conditions which have
iDjuriouely affected wheat, but on &C.
count of it's harder nature Il e general
average is considerably higher, sand
ing at 908, against 920 on April 1st,
and 95 7 at the same date in 1886 Toe
of barley is low, the average
being 9S 7, against SO 8 in May, 1885,
and 82 in 1875 The season has been
more generally advanced in all parts
of the country than usual, soring plow-
ing bsiDg seriously behind only on the
Atlantic coasts south to Pennsylv mia
and on the Pacific slope. Ia these
sections it has bseu delayed by cold
and excess of moisture. E Esewhere
the work id ahead of aa average year,
the Season, especially during April,
having been generally favorable, with
above the normal and
rainfall at q minimum The proportion
alresdy done on May 1st is estimated
a. so per cent. of the whole, while the
usually completed al that date
is about rs per cent. The proportion
OF cotton already planted amounts to
more than four fiiths OF the proposed
ARIA, aud is slightly greater than at
the same date in any preceding five
years, bat is a little less than the pro-
portion returned by IL e corresponds ats
as the average planting at that date.
The proportion by States are: North
Carolina 70, South Carolina so, Geor-
gia "a, Florida 96, Alabama 8S, Missis
sippi "a, louisiana SO, Texas 50, Ar
kaBeas 80, Tennessee so. There Is
some complaint OF slow termination
and a poor stand on account of drouth
at the time of planting in come eec-
tionR, but with favorable weather re
planting is rapidly filling all the gaps.